South Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent BR2 0RL
10 reasons to choose Highfield Junior School
Top line
Highfield Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bromley and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Highfield Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 11 members of Nexus Education Schools Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Highfield Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Highfield Junior School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.
The Highfield Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at Highfield Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Highfield Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Highfield Junior School
Bishop Challoner Junior School (1.1 miles); St Christopher’s The Hall School (1.3 miles); Bickley Park School (2 miles).
St Mark’s Church of England Primary School, Bromley (0.9 miles); Pickhurst Academy (1 mile); Valley Primary School (1.2 miles).
Bishop Challoner School (1.1 miles); Bromley High School (2.8 miles).
The Ravensbourne School (1.3 miles); Langley Park School for Girls (2 miles); Langley Park School for Boys (2 miles).